Author: Claudinne Miller
What’s Surprising and Scary About Avian Influenza Right Now?
One Health Trust Bird flu – aka avian influenza – is doing what it does best yet again – surprising scientists, public health officials, farmers, and wildlife experts. It’s been spreading among dairy cattle in the United States, something that startles even long-term observers of the virus. The H5N1 strain of avian influenza was first noticed in the late […]
Apr 16, 2024
Mpox cases rise in the U.S.
MSN The CDC is reporting an uptick in mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, cases across the United States. So far this year, they’ve reported almost 600 positive cases of mpox, which is nearly double the amount of cases reported in 2023. Dr. Wes Stubblefield with the Alabama Department of Public Health said mpox is a […]
Apr 16, 2024
4 Years In, a Sobering Look at Long COVID Progress
Medscape Four years ago in the spring of 2020, physicians and patients coined the term “long COVID” to describe a form of the viral infection from which recovery seemed impossible. (And the old nickname “long-haulers” seems so quaint now.) What started as a pandemic that killed nearly 3 million people globally in 2020 alone would turn into a […]
Apr 16, 2024
Utah researchers collect samples to map spread of respiratory illness through dirt, dust
KSL.com A team of University of Utah researchers is studying a fungal respiratory infection they say is spreading through the soil and dust in Utah. Researchers don’t yet know exactly which areas of the state have valley fever, but professor of epidemiology Katharine Walter said the fungus could spread further as the climate changes. An […]
Apr 16, 2024
Universal Vaccine Strategy Boosts Body’s RNAi Response to Viruses
Genetic Engineering and Biotech News Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that could be effective against just about any strain of a virus, and can be used safely even for babies or the immunocompromised. The new strategy would eliminate the need to create annual vaccines for viruses […]
Apr 16, 2024
White House expands its global pandemic prevention efforts
ABC The U.S. will work with other countries to improve infectious disease testing and surveillance before outbreaks can threaten to become pandemics. The White House plans to expand coordination and support to 50 countries in a new worldwide effort to spot and stop pandemic risks. The Biden administration will work with other countries on a […]
Apr 16, 2024
Why some adults may need another dose of measles vaccine
Atlanta Journal-Constitution A rising number of measles cases in the U.S. this yearis raising concerns over a comeback of a disease that was declared eliminated in this country 24 years ago. A measles report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week concluded that the spike in cases means more public health efforts are […]
Apr 16, 2024
Nigeria: Accelerated research against Lassa fever, which killed 20 people in one week
Actual News Magazine Lassa fever looks a bit like Ebola fever, with fairly severe symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and bleeding. It can kill up to 20% of patients and becomes fatal 10 days after the first symptoms appear, especially if it is not treated. It is found in Africa, in Nigeria […]
Apr 16, 2024
From Poultry to Wildlife, UC Davis Tracks ‘Unprecedented’ Avian Influenza Impacts
UC Davis Avian influenza continues to spread worldwide. UC Davis scientists are helping to monitor its expansion among wildlife, poultry and other species. Wildlife and avian flu In early April, Marcela Uhart, director of the Latin America Program at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, addressed the current state of avian flu at a webinar […]
Apr 16, 2024
What’s Happening with Dairy Cows and Bird Flu?
Bloomberg School of Public Health The H5N1 strain of avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has been circulating among wild migratory birds for the past two years, with substantial spillover into poultry farms. But what’s sparking concern among scientists and public health officials alike is the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows and the […]
Apr 16, 2024